Smallwood, a Howard University graduate, wrote the gospel hit “Total Praise.” His songs were performed and recorded by ...

Richard Smallwood’s gospel legacy lives on through powerful songs rooted in Scripture, faith, and musical excellence. A music ...

Richard Smallwood, a singer-songwriter and pianist, died Tuesday at the Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in ...

Richard Smallwood, the longtime DC-area resident who achieved national acclaim over five decades for writing and performing ...

His hit song ‘Total Praise’ was included in the group Destiny’s Child’s  a capella “Gospel Medley,” performed by a cantor at ...

Legendary gospel composer Richard Smallwood has died at 77. His music was covered by Whitney Houston and Destiny's Child.

WASHINGTON — Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer, songwriter and pianist whose music became a cornerstone ...

James B Partridge says the songs are "reaching a hand out into the past and bringing it into the present" It's not often a performer will fire up the crowds on stage at Glastonbury and delight TV ...

Music, in its purest, most potent form, doesn’t just have the power to entertain; it also has the power to change lives for the better. Probably no one understands that more than James “JJ’88” Jacobs, ...

Stream this list on Apple Music and Spotify. See The FADER's 50 best albums of 2025. As the opening track to their debut album, “Real Life” feels like ear’s way of saying “hello world.” It begins ...

The best thing that happened to pop music in recent years is that Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Allen watched that insipid Twilight saga and was revolted by the sight of the childbirth scene. This ...

Listen to 48 tracks that broke new artists, blew apart genres and revived beloved sounds. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica On the one hand, living in an environment in which sounds ...